Clough Projects Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 9452

[2014] FWCA 9452

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Clough Projects Pty Ltd
(AG2014/10133)

CLOUGH PROJECTS PTY LTD ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2014

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 24 DECEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Clough Projects Pty Ltd Onshore and Offshore Greenfields Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Clough Projects Pty Ltd Onshore and Offshore Greenfields Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made by Clough Projects Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that The Australian Workers’ Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with The Australian Workers’ Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 31 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 April 2018.

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